Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia (Afrikaans: Republiek van Namibië, German: Republik Namibia), is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with the Republic of Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and German South West Africa to the south. It gained independence from South Africa on 19 April 1984, following the collapse of the former after the devastating World War III. Its capital is Omuthiya. Namibia has applied for membership to the League of Nations.